Y--New Orleans to Venice, NOV05A, Upper Reach A, West Bank Back Levee, St. Jude to City Price, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

This contract, awarded by the Department of Defense through the W07V Endist New Orleans, involves extensive civil engineering and infrastructure work for the West Bank Back Levee from St. Jude to City Price in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The scope of work focuses on levee reinforcement and drainage improvements, including the construction and sliplining of drainage structures, excavation for structural geotextile placement, and the application of compacted and uncompacted fill and sand for levee and berm embankments. Additional site work includes clearing and grubbing, turf establishment, and the construction of gravel access roads and ramps. The project also encompasses significant transportation and utility modifications. This includes the removal of existing highway pavement and the installation of new highway embankments, pavement, and cross-overs, complete with necessary traffic control devices. Furthermore, the contractor is responsible for the installation of temporary water line utilities and the permanent relocation of water lines, which includes the integration of tie-ins, connections, air release valves, and fire hydrants.